Comparison

Moon Phases Deluxe vs Tide Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Moon Phases Deluxe

Track lunar cycles with detailed phase information, moonrise/moonset times, and cultural full moon names. Offers customizable widgets and event notifications for astronomical occurrences.

Highlights
  • Moon phase list and calendar
  • Moonrise/Moonset times
  • Customizable iOS widgets
  • Full Moon names from cultures
  • Astronomical calendar
  • Eclipse and Supermoon dates
  • Event notifications
Features
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One of the Best Moon Phase Application in the App Store! With this app, you can learn when each moon phase happens. Alerts for both moon phases and daily events, adding events to iCal, sharing to Instagram and widgets are also included! The app contains descriptions of Full Moon names from different cultures. If you want to learn more about the Moon, please refer to Deluxe Moon Pro for iPhone or Deluxe Moon HD for iPad. Features: • Refreshed design • Moon phase list • Moon phases calendar • Find the exact time a Full Moon, New Moon, Second & Last Quarter occurs • Moonrise/Moonset/Transit times for any location • Customizable iOS 16 widgets. The most advanced widget editor among all moon apps for iOS • Full Moon names from different cultures • Share moon info with your friends • Share moon images to Instagram/Facebook Premium Feature Set: • Astronomical calendar. A lot of events there. • NEW! Apogee/Perigee table • Constellations and rise/set views for the moon phase calendar • Eclipse dates, supermoon/mini-moon dates, blue moon dates • Notifications for moon phases and daily events • Add events to iCal • More themes for widgets We appreciate your input. Please help us make this application better - let us know what new features you would like to see.

About

Tide Clock

Features
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Tide Clock / Tide Times An analogue clock interface that to make it easy to read current tide height hour by hour, up to 360 days ahead. - Accurate tidal data from the UK Admiralty (over 500 stations) at 12 minute intervals - Worldtides (includes NOAA, over 5000 stations) at 12 minute intervals - Tide heights available for upto the next 360 days. - Create tide points so you can easily see at what times the tide is above or below a specific height( Global or by location). - Moon view, displays high and low water for the next orbit (29.5 days) and AM / PM tides - Sun dial, see sunrise & sunset times and first & first light - Can create custom tide locations and set heights and time offsets from existing stations. Please note: It is the user's responsibility to ensure that the data is suitable for their intended purpose. You may not use this data if anyone or anything could come to harm as a result of using it. The Tide Clock must not be used by vessels for navigation. Web Site and Help: https://www.tideclock.co.uk/ License Agreement: https://www.tideclock.co.uk/about/#license' Privacy Policy: https://www.tideclock.co.uk/about/#privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Moon Phases Deluxe4 screens
Tide Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tide Clock at fortnightly against Moon Phases Deluxe's every 2 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Moon Phases Deluxe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Tide Clock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Moon Phases Deluxe ships an update every 2 months, Tide Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Moon Phases Deluxe versus Tide Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMoon Phases DeluxeTide Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergey VdovenkoDAVID JOHN EVANS

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Moon Phases Deluxe

Subscriptions2
  • Moon$1.991 Month
  • Moon$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
1 purchases

Tide Clock

Subscriptions1
  • Tides$5.991 Year

Questions

Is Moon Phases Deluxe free?
Moon Phases Deluxe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tide Clock free?
Tide Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Moon Phases Deluxe or Tide Clock have ads?
Neither Moon Phases Deluxe nor Tide Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Moon Phases Deluxe or Tide Clock?
Moon Phases Deluxe ships an update every 2 months, and Tide Clock fortnightly. Most recently, Moon Phases Deluxe was updated on November 5, 2026 and Tide Clock on November 11, 2026.

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